Newspaper clipping from Tampa Tribune September 1981 about Laker Airways raising fares 14% due to strong US dollar
A press clipping from the Tampa Tribune dated September 3, 1981, reporting that Laker Airways raised trans-Atlantic fares by up to 14% due to the strength of the American dollar against the British pound. The article notes that Tampa Skytrain one-way fares to London would increase from $20 to $60 depending on the type of Laker service offered.
Laker Airways Sir Freddie Laker newspaper clipping Tampa Tribune 1981 1980s Skytrain trans-Atlantic fare increase currency exchange Tampa Bay Business
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